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TAYLOR CHAPTER 



Organized July, 1 907 




CALENDAR AND BY-LAWS 
1908 



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Rkgkxt. 
Mary Catherine Goodwin 

VicK Regent. 
Mrs, Lovedy Blakesiee Pomeroy 

Seorktaky 
Mrs. Alice Wilmot Kellogg 

Treasurer 
Mrs. Emily Hoi lis Hall 

Historian. 
Mrs. Florence Goodwin Bartholomew 

Registrar, 
Mrs. Laura Steplienson Parsons 



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Committer of Safety. 
The Officers and Former Regents 

Program 

Mrs. Carolyn Goodwin Mrs. Lucinda Parsons 

Mrs. Julia Bruce 

Executive 

Mrs. Hall Mrs. Ponitroy 

Mrs. Spencer 



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Hostess Mrs. I^uciiida Parsons 

Music, "America" 

Prayer 

Reports 

Business 



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Hostess Miss Reuwee 

America 

Prayer 

Character of Virginia Settlers 

Mrs. Patchiii 
Reading. -'The (xeiitle Patriot" 
Mrs. Ponierov 



• iluUt tijr Ninth. 

Hostess Mrs. Patch in 

First Anniversary 



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Hostess Miss A.da Jotinsoa 

America 

Prayer 

New England Settlers 

Mrs. Bartholomew 

Reading, ''Lest We Forget" Kipling 
Mrs. Hall 



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Hostess Mrs. Harper 

America 

Prayer 

('hnracter of our Revolutionary Mothers 

Mrs. Jjucy Goodwin 
Customs of (Colony Times 

Mrs Helen Hitchcock 



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Hostesft Miss Downing 

Election of Officers 




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ARTICLE I.— Name. 
The name of this Chapter shall be "The Taylor Chapter 
of Cieautra County of the Daughters ot the American Revolu- 
tion.'' 

ARTICLK 11.— Membership. 
Section i. All women who are duly qualified for mem- 
bership in the National Society of the 1) A. R , are eligible 
to membership, provided, the applicant shall be acceptable to 
the Chapter and endorsed by two members who are per 
sonally accpiainted with her and can vouch for her accenta- 
bility. ^ 

Sec. 2. — The preliminary application paper of a proposed 
candidate must be sent to the Registrar by the applicant. " The 
Registrar shall present the name to each niember of the Hoard 
of Safety two weeks before the ballot is taken. Two nega- 
tive votes defeat the election. The election mu.st be by ballot 
and the detail of such vote and the name of the defeated can- 
didate shall forever be kept secret by the members of the 
Hoard. If elected, application blanks to the National Society 



shall then be furnished by the Kegisirar. These blanks nmst 
be tilled out in duplicate, signed by the two nienibets who 
have endorsed the applicant, and returned to the Registrar, ac- 
companied by the entrance fee and the dues to: the current 
year. If the Registrar finds the papers properly tilled out, 
they msut then be signed by the Regent, Secretary and Reg- 
istrar, and transmitted by the Rcgistrar-to the RegistrarCJeneral 
for the approval of the National Hoard of Management. The 
applicant must be duly notified by the Registrar of ihe action 
taken upon her papers 

Sec. 3. A member of the National Society not having 
belonged to any other Chapter, must V)e endorsed by iv\(j 
members of the Taylor Chapter, and must send her applica- 
tion endorsed to the Registrar. She must be elected i)y the 
Board of Safety as any other applicant. 

Sec 4. An applicant who is already a member of a Chap- 
ter, must send to the Registrar the formal transfer card, as 
prescribed by the National vSocieiy, endorsed by one member 
of the Taylor (Jhapter, and accompanied by a copy of her 
membership papers. Her name must then be acted upon by 
the Board of Safety as described in ai tide II, section 2. 

Sec. 5 Members of the Ta) lor Chapter wishing to l)e 
transferred, must apply to the Registrar for transfer cards and 
copies of their membership papers 

Sec 6 After January, 1908, c<nly three successlul can- 
didates shall be endorsed by a member during a \ear. 

Sec. 7. The membership of this Chapter shall not be 
rcsiliicted to any definite number 

ARTICLE III. — Kees and Dues. 
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Section I. The initiation fee shall be that prescrib<*d by 
the National Society. 

Sec 2. The annual dues shall be two dollars. 



Sec. 3. Annual dues must be paid to the Treasurer of 
the Chapter on or before January the first. A member who is 
delinquent in her dues shall be notified by the Treasurer in 
November, and, if necessary, again in December, after which 
if she remains in arrears, her case shall be referred to the 
Board of Safety. A member who remains in arrears for dues 
one year after case has been referred to the Board of Safety, 
may be dropped from the rolls by action of the Board. 

ARTICLE IV. — Officers. 

vSection I. The officers of this Chapter shall consist of a 
Regent, Vice- Regent, Historian, Secretary, Treasurer and 
Registrar, who shall hold then- offices during the term of one 
year, and until their successors are elected and qualified. 

Sec. 2. The officers shall be elected by ballot at the 
annual meeting Nominations shall be made by a nominal-, 
iug ballot, the two membeis receiving the highest number of 
votes shall be considered the candidates, and after an in- 
terval of ten minutes shall be voted upon accordingly A ma- 
jority of those present shall elect. No votes by proxies will 
be received. 

ARTICLE v.— Committee of Safety. 

Section l. The Committee of Safety shall consist of the 
Officers of the Chapter, and Past Regents. 

Sec. 2. The Committee of Safety shall devise plans for 
promoting the objects of the Chapter; consider and prepare 
Inisiness; authorize the expenditure of moneys in the treasury, 
other than current expenses, subject to the approval of the 
Chapter: have power to fill vacancies in office; shall judge of 
qualification of applicants for admission when presented by 
the Registrar, and elect the same; and shall perform such 
other duties as may be necessary. 

Sec. 3. Meetings of the Committee of Safety shall be 
held at the call of the Regent. 



ARTICLE VI.— Duties of Officers 

Section I The Kegent shall preside at ail of the meetings 
of the C'hapter ami the Committee of Safety She shall have 
general direction and management of (he businessof the Chap- 
ter, including the appointment of all committees. She shall 
sign all official certificates of documents, all contracts or obli- 
gations of the Chapter, and all warrants drawn on ihe Treasur- 
er for money appropriated by the Chapter or Committee of 
Safety, She shall have power to conrene special meetings of 
the Chapter and call meetings of the Committee of Safety. 
She shall receive, on election, from each retiring officer, all 
property belonging to the Chapter which pertains to the of- 
fice, and shall deliver the same to each newly elected oflicer, 
with full instructions regarding her duties. And she shall 
perform from time to time, such othei representative duties as 
may he imposed upon her by the Conmiittee ot bafety. 

Sec. 2. In the absence of the Regent, the duties of the 
office shall be performed by the \'ice-Regent and she shall be 
ex-officio a member of the Conmittee of Safety 

Sec 3 The Secretary shall record and preserve the 
minutes of all meetings of the C'hapler and Committee of 
Safety, and keep a register of all members: attend to all cor- 
respondence of the Chapter; give notice of all meetings as di- 
rected by the Regent; give notice to all officers of orders or 
votes affecting them; notify the \'ice President (ieneral in 
charge of organization and the State Llegent of the election of 
Chapter officers; have charge of the seal, charter, by laws and 
records: sign all warrants on the treasury for moneys appropri- 
ated by the Chapter or Committee of Safety; and provide and 
have custodv of ail stationery and supplies ordered by the 
Committee of Safety. She shall- be ex-officiO a meml>er of 
the Committee of Safety. 

Sec 4. The Treasurer shall collect the dues and de- 
posit all money belonging to the Chapter in such bank as the 



Committee of Safety shall direct; disburse money only on an 
order signed by the f^egenl and Secretary: keep a correct ac- 
count of all receipts and disbursements; sead promptly to the 
Treasurer General the dues and reports as prescribed by the 
constitution of the national society, and the fees and dues of 
applicants for membership al the same time that the papers are 
sent to the Registrar General; send two notices to members 
who are delinquent in their dues, and then report their case to 
the Committee of Safety; and submit the year's report to an 
auditing committee before presentation at the annual meeting 
She shall be ex-ofticio a member of the Committee of Safety, 

Sec. 5. The Registrar shall have the care and custody of all 
application papers. She shall furnish candidates with preliminary 
and National application blanks. Duplicates of the latter, properly 
approved by the National Officers, shall be retained by the Regis- 
trar. She shall examine all National application papers and shall 
approve the same, if they are properly filled out. If not, she shall 
return the papers, pointing out their defects. She shall also keep a 
complete alphabetical roster of the entire membership, with dates 
of deaths, transfers, etc., and shall make all required copies of 
membership papers. She shall notify all successful candidates of 
their election, and shall f)e ex-officio a member of the Committee 
of Safety. 

Sec. 6. The Historian shall keep a record of all historical and 
commemorative meetings of the Chapter, and she shall prepare 
historical papers as the object of the Society demands. She shall 
be ex-officio a member of the Committee of safety. 

ARTICLE VH.-Meetings. 

Section i. There shall be six regular meetings of this Chap- 
ter yearly, including the annual meeting, the first meeting to be 
held in May. Special meetings may be called at an\ time by the 
Regent. 



Sec. 2, The annuiil meetint; of tliis Chapter shall l)e held in 
October. 

Sec. 3. At any regular meeting of this Chapter, seven mem- 
bers shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business ex- 
cept where the exi)enditure of money over and above the general 
expenses and over ten dollars is involved, when one-fourtli of the 
members shall constitute a quorum. 

Sec. 4, The Chapter shall select Robert's Rules of Parliamen- 
tary Law as its authority for government. 

ARTICLE VI I L— Guests. 

Section i. Any member of another Chaj^ter of the Daughters 
of the Revolution shall be welcome as a guest at the meetings of 
this Chapter, if invited by a member of Taylor Chapter. 

Sec. 2. Any member of the Taylor Chapter having an ovU-oU 
town guest, may invite her to a meeting of this Chapter. 

Sec. 3. Guests may be invited to social events by action of 
the Chapter. 

Sec. 4. No guests shall be present at the annual lousiness 
meeting. 

ARTICLE IX.— Amendments. 

These by-laws may be amended at any regular meeting of the 
Chapter, by a two-thirds vote of the members present, notice of a 
proposed amendment having been mailed by the Secretary to each 
member of the Chapter at least five days before the meeting at which 
the amendment is to be acted upon, and the jMoposcd amenihnent 
having been read at a previous meeting. 



*M us. AxNA KiLK Adams East Claridon ^ 

*.Vtits. Flcjkenck Goodwin BAirrHOLOMEM' 

Mrs. G. A. Bartholomew Huntsburg 

*Mrs. Jtlia Tkeat Bruce 

Mrs. Bert Bruce East Glaridon 

Mrs. Gertrude Quiggle Carver 

Mrs. JohD Carver Chardon 

Mhs. Fanny Parks Clark 

Mrs. Worthy Clark Cleveland 

Mrs. Estella Alderman Clark 

Mrs. Harry Clark Hiintsburg 

Mrs. Julia Converse Cliardon 

Miss Mary Con verse Chardou 

Mrs. Idelta Crampton 

Mrs. T. C. Crampton Chardon 

Miss Bessie Mary Downing Chardon 

Miss Ethel Ensign Jamestown 

Mrs. Lucina Wil.^iot Knsign 

Mrs. Harmon Ensign Jamestown 

.Mrs. Louisa Carver (iooDRicH 

.Mrs. Newton Goodrich Chardou 

*Miss Mary Catherinn Goodwin 

Dr. M. C. Goodwin Chardon 

*Mrs. Carolyn Mead Goodwin 

Mrs. Lester Taylor Goodwin Chardon 

*Mrs. LrcY Taylor Goodwin 

Mrs. Clinton Goodwin Chardon 

*Mrs, Emily Mollis Hall 

Mrs. W. W. Hall Chardon 

*Miss Olive Hali Chardon 

Mrs. p:liza Harper 

Mrs Carl Harper Chardon 

Mijs. Mai;v Foote Harvey 

Mrs. N. Harvey Chardou 



Miss Ann C. Hitciioock Burton 

Mrs. Hki.rn Sills Hitchcock 

Mrs. r. E. Hitchcock Kast Claridoii 

Miss ADA Johnson ' Burton 

*MUS. Al.ICK WiLMOT KKLLOGU 

Mrs. Chas. Kellu>?{,' Charilon 

Mrs. Fhilena Kinney 

Mrs. K. Kinney Chardon 

Mrs. Nbllik Kiser 

Mrs C lias. Kiser Hambden 

*Mks. Emii.v Dololass New<:oimi: 

Mrs. Orlo Newcomb Burton 

Mrs Susan Taylor Newcomb Chardoa 

*Mrs. Lauka Stephenson Parsons 

Mrs. W. C. Parsons Cliaidon 

*Mrs. Lucinda. Stephevson Parsons 

Mrs. Milo K. Parsons Ciiardon 

*Mrs. Loyedy Blvkeslee Pomeroy 

Mrs. O. Poraeroy ('hardou 

Mrs. Florence Canfield Presley 

Mrs. Bprt Presley Chardon 

Mrs. Delia Dewey Pres-ley 

Mrs. M.. L Presley Cbardon 

Mrs. Anna Canfield Patchin 

Mrs. Ed. Patchin Chardoa 

Miss Izett A Reu w EE Auburn 

Mrs. Grace Johnson Kecwer 

Mrs. B. E. Reuwee . . Aubinn 

Mrs. Stella Johnson Roe 

Mrs. R. <T Roe Elyria 

*iVlRS. Nancy Douglass Spencer 

Mrs. Warren Spencer.. . Chardon 

Mrs. Larice Snyder 

Mrs . Albert Snyder Bun on 

Miss Emm.\ Shattttck Hambden 

^Charter Member. 



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